What is recorded here
John Ireland is a birthplace in County Kilkenny, Ireland. Perhaps a boy ran through Kilkenny fields before becoming archbishop. Maybe he remembered the smell of soil when he prayed. Imagine his hands still warm from childhood work.
Why this person is known: Catholic archbishop (1838–1918)
- Birthplace
- County Kilkenny
Places near here
Saint Michael's Catholic Churchchurch/chapel · 491 yd
presbytery/parochial/curate's housepresbytery/parochial/curate's house · 532 yd
Danesfort CrossMemorial · 850 yd
Enclosure in PigeonparkEnclosure · 914 yd
Enclosure in NewlandsEnclosure · 1189 yd
CastleCastle, unclassified · 1.1 mi
Cats WoodWood · 1.2 mi
Ballyda Holy WellSpring · 1.3 mi
Welsh'sForest · 1.8 mi
Castle (in ruins)Castle, unclassified · 2.0 mi
Burnchurch CastleVisitor information · 2.1 mi
Jamie BroderickMemorial · 2.4 miOther information
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author · Public domain